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terest in the adornment of school grounds in their respective 

 counties, and as the president of our society is the superin- 

 tendent of schools in Chippewa County, we look for grand re- 

 sults in that direction. Aud as further evidence of prosperity, 

 I will state that near the close of our last meeting, and at the 

 close of the discussion following a paper on canning fruits by 

 Mrs. O. E. Saunders, a committee was appointed to investigate 

 and ascertain as far as possible the best known methods of can- 

 ning fruits and vegetables, and report at a subsequent meeting. 

 This opened the door for committees, resulting in the appoint- 

 ment of six additional committees to take charge of and report 

 upon as many parts of the work in hand, including one upon 

 horticultural fairs either in connection with our agricultural 

 society or otherwise. 



Perhaps a word as to our finances will be in place here. The 

 treasurer's report showed a balance in the treasury of six dollars 

 aud seven cents, which, added to six dollars and seventy-five 

 cents obtained as membership fees at the meeting after the 

 treasurer's report was in, gave us twelve dollars and eighty-tw^o 

 cents; but, as was the case last year, the treasury will be nearly 

 emptied by our attendance at the meeting at St. Paul this week. 

 A membership fee of twenty-five cents is but barely sufficient 

 to meet our expenses, keeping us on the ragged edge of bank- 

 ruptcy, but we dare not raise the fee till we get more firmly es- 

 tablished, so that we can afford to lose the few that may be 

 sacrificed by the change. Thus we have fairly started with a 

 hope that we may not run at a rate of speed beyond our i^owers 

 of endurance nor take upon ourselves burdens which we can 

 not carry through. 



A. B. Eegester, Secretary. 



